Built-in table



hMardl 1933. D. A. HILDEBRAND BUILT- IN TABLE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 27, 1932 INVENTOR.

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March 14, 1933. D. A. HILDEBRAND 1,901,

BUILT-IN TABLE I Filed June 27, 1952 -2 Sheets-Shee't 2 n INVENTOR.

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Patented Mar. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT osrlcs I DAVID A. HILDEBRAND, OI OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN, T

A. RQLIEH, or OAKLAND, oanrronnm BUiIiT-IN TABLE Application filed June 27, 1932. Serial No. 619,444.

This invention is a built in table which is particularly suited to rooms where space is at a premium or where additional table space is sometimes-required, and is also particularly desirable as forminga part of the-equipment of kitchen cabinets and similar articles of into a cabinet, or merely fold into the cabinet and in no case is a perfectly rigid element produced or one which has a substantially continuous surface.

The mainobject of the invention ,is to prom vide a table'which by merely drawing out in the same fashion as a drawer, will provide an absolutely rigid structure having a table top made up of the minimum number of sections, so as to provide a continuous surface, and in which the tabletop members are automatically securely locked to the supporting members as the table is drawn out to operative position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a built in table which ispositive in its action and which exteriorly. when in closed position, resembles an ordinary drawer.

Other objects and advantages 'of'the invention will become apparent as the following description is read on the drawings forming a part of this specification and in which similar reference characters are used to designate similar parts through-the several views, of which: p

Fig. 1 is a top plan 'view of the invention with a portion of one of the table top members broken away to indicate the locking means. i V V Fig; 2 is a section taken on line '22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. .3 is a front elevation of the invention shown in closed position.

'Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 44 of Fi 5. V

Fig. 5 is a bottom view of Fig. 4.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged-detail viewlofthe lock- .ing hook.

Fig.9 is an enlarged detail view of the follow board coupler.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged view indicating the operationof the-coupler shown in Fig. 9.

The invention consists of a pocket having side walls 11 and 12 and a rear'wall13, which pocket is formed withina wall or cabinet, to

receive the table.

complementary tongues and grooves, the member 14 having a groove cooperating with the tongue 17 011 side members lland 12.

Each pair .of slide members 114, 15, 16 is provided with cross braces indicated respective1yat 18, 19 and 20, which coincidentally functionas braces and stop elements.

Fixedlysecured in the respective slide memfibers 14, 15, and 16, and extending from the bottom thereof are stop. pins 21, 22 and 23 which are adaptedtocoop'erate with the cross members 18, 19 and 20, a separate cross member24 being mounted on the pocket side walls l l and 12to cooperatewith the pins 21.

l The respective slide members 14,15 and 16.

arerespectively adjust-ed forva-ryingiincrease in friction therebetween so that the friction Ibetweenmembers 15 and 14 is sufficient to cause complete withdrawal of members 14 be- 7 'Slidably mounted in the pocketarea pair of extensible supports preferably consisting each '65 -ofthree members 14,15 and 16 provided with 6 is a section taken on line 6- 6 of bers 15 on members 14 before members 16 will be withdrawn on members 15, therefore memhere 16 have greater frictional resistance on members 15 than members 151have. on members 14. In Withdrawing the slide members, i I

the entire unit is drawn outwardly until the pins 21 cooperate with the cross member 24, i 2

members 15- and 16' still being in closed position'relative to the members 14 but after; co-

members 14, after which the front section 16 will be moved outwardly on members 15.

The surface members or table top consists of a plurality of boards, indicated at 25 and 26 having a cumulative width sufficient to extend from the forward end indicated at 27 to a point within the panel member 28 which is integral with the wall or cabinet, as is clearly indicated in section Fig. 2. V

The board 25 is fixedly secured to the front section 16 of the slide elements, and these slide elements are provided at their forward endv with a depending skirt or panel 29 which forms a closure for the opening between members 24 and 28 when the table is closed into the cabinet or wall.

The rearward edge of board 25 is bevelled back and the forward edge of board'26 is complementarily bevelled, so that when the board 26 has reached the limit of its travel and passed through the opening below panel member 28, the board 26 will be raised by the bevel and board 25 will slide underboard 26.

Fixed to the rearward edge of board 26 is a cross member 30, which extends beyond the sides of the board and cooperates with slots- 31 or guides formed in the side members 11 and 12, whereby the rearward edge of board 26 israised and retained out of cooperative relation to the board 25 as it is moved backinto the receptacle or pocket, and this cross member also acts as a stop to cooperate with the member 28.

Formed in the undersurface of board 26 is a recess 31 which terminates in a hook 32 adjacent the bevel on the forward edge and which is adapted to cooperate with a hook 33 which is secured to the rearward edge of board 25, the reaward surface of the hook 32 and the forward surface of hook 33being so disposed as to cause a snug fit between the complimentary bevels on the boards 25 and 26.

Fixedly secured in the top of each of slide members 15 is a hook 34 which projectsbackwardly, and is cleared by'slot 35 formed in the undersurface of board 25, and is adapted to cooperate with a recess 36 formed in board 26, this hook 34 being so disposed, that as the slide 16 is drawn outwardly from slide 15, and the board 26 is drawn forward by the hook 33 in cooperation with hook 32, the hook 34 enters the recess 36 and positively locks board 26 in position the cooperating hooks 32 and 33 and the hook 34 cooperating with the recess 36 looking the board 26 against movement in any direction and being releasable only by telescoping of the respective slide elements, which 1 moves the board 26 out of engagement with the hook 34.

The operation of the device is asfollows:

lVith the device closed as is indicated in .Figs. 3 and 4, by drawing outwardly on the handle 37 the board '25 together with the in position.

her in position.

entire unit of sliding members 14, 15 and 16, due to the frictional resistance therebetween is drawn outwardly until stops 21 cooperate with cross member 24, at which time further movement outward causes slides 15 to move on the slides 14, and as the rearward end of board 25 reaches the forward end of board 26, board 26 drops into position with the hook element 32 in engagement with the hook element 33, and board 26 is then drawn out coincidently'with the slide members. Further outward movement of slides 15 is limited by the stop pins 22 cooperating with the crossmembers 18 after which slide members 16 are drawn outwardly on slides 15, coincidently drawing board 25 forward together with board 26, hook 34 finally entering the'recess 36 and locking board 26 The reverse movement first moves slide members 14 into the recess and cross member 30 in cooperating with groove 31, raises the board 26 and as slide'members14 reach their limit of travel, slides 15-move inwardly on slides 14, the final movement being that of 1 slides 16 on slides 15 which moves the board 26 to release the hooks 34, after which the final movement of the board 25 in slides 16 raises the board 26 out of cooperative relation to board 25 as is shown in Fig. 4.

It will be noted that a very rigid structure is thus produced and that the entiretable top is rigidly secured to the support and that no support is required at the outer end of the table.

Having described an operative device it will be understood that variations in con-- struction and arrangement of parts which are consistent withthe appendedclaim may be resorted to without detracting from the extensible supporting element consisting of a plurality of successively variable frictionally cooperating sliding members, a fixed table top member and a free table top member, means for automatically raising the rearward boards of the freev table-top member as the table is moved to closed position,

means for automatically positioning the free table top member asthe table is extended, the final extending movement of the table automatically locking the free table top mem- In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

DAVID A. HILDEBRAND; 

